Hasp



C. D. REEVE.

HASP.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.2o. 1920.

Patented Dc. 27, 1921.

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CHnLlis I). amvlap Giannutri` Ruins, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoa rro wILCoX Hanssen STEEL Contilulurv,` or CHICAGO. Intrnors, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

To all whom z'tmay 3o/neem: l y l Beit known that I, CHARLESIl RnIivia` a citizen` `of the `United States, residing at Grand Rapids,` in the county of Kent `and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement inHasps, of which the following is a specification` I My invention relates in ire particularly to `hasps of the type employing a plate-section adapted to be secured ftouoneiof the' parts of ja structure,- the partsggi` which `aretz) be con4 llootd 'toeothei and having@ tongeo portion rivowllr Supported thereon and, adapted to enga-ge With.. a 109k delli??? Provided Onnlh other part of the structure this type of lock being such as is commonly employed for suit casesand usually involving aspring which tends to normally "force-the tongue out of engagement with tho iook. l yprimary yobyectis proyide anovel,

simple and inexpensive; construction ofhasp of the general character ab0ve "stated, the

ports of `whol'l.L.linnnbe readily oseemblodf A further object islutonso construct the has that the prying apart of the sections ther-eo;` when the haspuengages the lock,is rendered very difficult as compared with priorstructures'` of substantially the same and cost of manuiacture.` i y y l Referring'. to the accompanying draw- Figure'l isa :viewrin fronteleyationof a hasp constructed in accordance with my invention. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig.` 3 is a rear view ef the plate portion of the hsp- Fetis a rairienof ,thetoneue por'to .o tho hase; Fig- .e asooton taken at theline `5 on Fig. 3 and viewed inthe direction of thefarrw. Fig-Gis anjedgesview ofthe tonguefof Fig-j4 4...,Fig 1 is asecton taken at the line Ron and viewed in the directionofdhe arrownand Fig. `8, "a View li-leV Fig. v 2l`o`fl a` modification the structure shoyviiill15h@` preceding figures. I

simplicity l Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 t` l elliptical form `and containing openings 10 therethrough atyvhicli it isladapted to `be 4secured to one of theparts to be `locked tot'ethe. RS for @sirop.1o` tho. oo ver of a `Soitcase, as is the `u "sual practice inthisgeneral character` of locking ineens. "The plate korf non. e. ,ferma wie: edgess shaped as te oss" l1`1` .i111 ono o its ent a lugA 120i less Speeicaltion of Letters Patent. Patented Deg, 27, 1921. Application tiled December 20, 19720. Serial No. 431,976.

of the plateto present the flange 15 at which it isV attached in use, this flange also serving to strengthen the plate.

The tongue portion of the hasp is represented at 16, the body portion thereof being preferably provided about its marginal edge with rearwardly-extending flanges 17 and 18, the said body portioncontaining an opening 19 near one end in which a`stud 20 slottedhat 21 is secured for engagement with a lock device (not shownlas in accord ance with common practice. The tongue 16 is provided-fat its upper end portion. with lugs 22 which extend through the slots 13 and are shown as turned upwardly and toward the innerface of the plate 9 to interlock these parts together, but permit the tongue to be swung on the plate 9,`the tongue also carrying at o}: posi`te,sid es at its flange 17A outwardly-extending Vlugs ..23 which, as shown in Fig. 2, extend into over` lapping position relative to the surfaces 14 of the plate 9 and serve to' limit outward swinging movement of the tongue on the plate under the actionof a leaf spring 24 connected at its `lower end with the tongue, as through the medium of the stud 20 as showrnand bearing.` under its spring action, against the front Yface of the lug 12 which it flatwise opposes, the arrangement of the parts just `described being such that the spring .operates to normally swing the tongue 16. on the plate 9 to the position representnedin Fig. 7.

y Inthe constructing of the hasp, the lugs 22 are preferably provided as extending at.

. theplate bears against thestructure to which right angles `to the body portion of the tongue 16 as shown in Figs. l to 6, andin assembling `the-tongue with the plateythe tongue may be introduced at its lugequipped endinto the recess 11 from the rear side ofthe plate, the tongue extending substantially at right angles toythe plate,

to a position in `which the lugs 23 under-lap tongue before it is assembled the surfaces 14, whereupon the one assembling the parts swings the tongue 16 in a direction to cause the lugs 22 to enter the slots 13 from the front side of the plate,V

- plate. The spring 24 and stud 2O may then be applied to the position shown, or, if desired, the spring and stud may be secured to the with the plate 9.

While it is desirable that twoof the lugs 22 be employed, extending through two slots 13, this is not necessary so far as my invention is concerned, it being within my invention to provide a greater or less number of the lugs and slots, and where a single lug extending through a slot in the plate is provided, it is preferably provided midway be- Y tween the edges of the tongue such as shown of the lug 25 in Fig. 8 wherein it extends through a slot in the plate 9 and represented at 26, the structure shown in 'this figure otherwise being the same as that shown in the preceding figures.

It will be understood from the foregoing that by constructing the hasp as shown and described, Vthe plate-portion 9 may be formed of a single section and still the parts of the hasp structure be rendered very durable and highly resistant to'disassembly by persons attempting to pry the tongue from the plate. Furthermore the device is very simple and may be readily and economically manufactured and the parts be quickly assembled.

While I have illustrated and described certain particular constructions embodying my invention,`I do not wish to beunderstood as intending to limit it thereto as the'same may be variously modified and altered and the invention be embodied in other forms, without departing from the spiritjof my invention. l

What I claim as new, and `desire to secure `by Letters Patent, is:

1, A hasp formed of a single platestructure and a tongue portion, said plate being apertured and said tonguehaving a lugequipped portion which extends throughsaid apertured portion, the portions of the walls of said apertured portion which extend crosswise of the length' of the tongue opposing opposite surfaces of said lugequipped portion and forming an interlock between said tongue and lplate adapting said tongue lto ybe swung on said plate.

2. A hasp formed of a single plate structure and a tongue portion, said plate being apertured and vsaid tongue having a lugequipped portion which extends through said apertured portion, the portions of the walls of saidapertured--portion which eX- tend crosswise of the length of the tongue opposing opposite surfaces of said lugequipped portion and forming an interlock between said tongue and plate adapting said tongue to be swung on said plate, and pro- Jections on said tongue extending into overlapping relation with said plate for limiting the swinging of said tongue outwardly on said plate.

3. A hasp formed of a plate portion and a tongue portion, said plate portion being formed of a single piece of metal containing a recess in an edge thereof, with the side walls of the recess deiected forwardly, with a lug extendin outwardly into said recess, said plate having a slotted portion beyond said lug, said tongue having a lug-equipped portion at which it extends through said slotted portion, the portions of the walls of said slotted portion which extend crosswise of the length of the tongue opposing opposite surfaces of said lug-equipped portion and forming an interlock between said tongue and plate adapting said tongue to be swung on said plate, said tongue having laterally-extending projections which eX- tend into overlapping relation with said plate at the rear side thereof, and a spring operativel engaging at one end with said tongue an at its opposite end engaging said lug for the purpose set forth.

4E. A hasp formed of a single plate structure and a tongue portion, said plate being apertured and said tongue having a lu equipped portion which extends tlirougi said apertured portion, the portions of the walls of Vsaid apertured portion which extend crosswise of the length of the tongue opposing opposite surfaces of said lugequipped portion and forming an interlock etween said tongue and plate adapting said tongue to be swung on said plate and means for limiting the swinging of said tongue on said plate.

5. A hasp formed of a single slate ,structure, av tongue portion supporte and held, on said plate by interengaging parts of said plate and tongue to have swinging movement on said plate, and a spring for said tongue engaging at one end with said tongue and at its opposite end with said plate.`

6. VA hasp formed of a plate portion and a tongue portion, said plate portionbeing formed of a single piece of metal containing a recess in an edge thereof, with the side walls of the recess deflected forwardly, said plate having a slotted portion beyond said recess, said tongue having a lugequipped portion at which it extends through said slotted portion, the portions of the walls of said slotted portion which extend crosswise of the length of the tongue opposing opposite surfaces of said lugequipped portion and forming an interlock between said tongue and plate adapting said lio ` tongue to he swung on said. plate, said tongue having laterally-extending projections which extend into overlapped relation with said plate at the rear side thereof, and a spring peratively engaging' at one end with said ate below said slotted portion and at its opposite end engaging said lug, for the purpose set forth.

7. A hasp formed of a single plate portion and a tongue portion, said plate being apertured and said tongue having a lugequipped portion which extends through said apertured portion, said lug having a rearwardly-extending part which lies within said aperture, with the upper and lower walls of the latter opposing said rearwardlyextending part, and said lug having a part which extends at an angle to the rearwardly- 4 extending part thereof and opposes the rear face of said plate, the parts being so construeted and arranged as to permit said tongue to swing on said plate.

n 8. A hasp formed of a single plate pon tion, a tongue portion, said plate being apertured and said tongue having a lugequipped portion which extends through said aper tured portion, said lug having a rearwardly extending part which lies within said aperture, with the upper and lower walls of the latter opposing said rearwardly-extending part, and said lug having a part which extends at an an'gle to the rearwardly-extending part thereof and opposes the rear Jface of said plate, the parts being so constructed and' arranged as to permit said tongue to swing on said plate, and means for limiting the swinging of said ton e on said late. CHAR ES D. RE *VE 

